Why is 2026 the Best Year to Start a Business in Canada?
If you’ve been thinking about launching your own business — stop waiting for “someday.”
There will never be a perfect time to start your business.
Not when you have more savings.
Not when the market “feels right.”
Not when life finally slows down — because it never really does.
The truth? Clarity comes after action, not before it.
Every business owner you admire started before they were ready. They learned on the move.
So, if you’ve been thinking about starting a business, let me tell you why 2026 is lining up to be a uniquely strong year for entrepreneurs:
1️⃣ A stabilizing economy with renewed consumer confidence.
2️⃣ A growing “shop local” mindset among Canadians.
3️⃣ Affordable digital tools that make launching easier than ever.
4️⃣ Generous new tax incentives for start-ups and small businesses.
5️⃣ The simple truth: waiting costs more than starting.
Those who prepare now will be the ones growing when others are still planning.
So today, I want to speak to that to-be entrepreneur, the one dreaming about being their own boss one day.
Start messy. Start small. Start scared.
Just don’t wait.
Because one year from now, you’ll either be looking back on the progress you made — or wishing you had just started.
🚀 If you’re interested in starting a business, you should join an upcoming free information session specifically for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to turn their ideas into thriving businesses in 2026.
StartSmart: Trades Business Blueprint — Free information session on Thursday, November 27th at 7-8pm ET.
StartSmart: Service Business Blueprint — Free information session on Wednesday, November 26th at 7-8pm ET.
OR if you are ready to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey, save your seat in one of the StartSmart Business Blueprint Micro-Programs starting in January 2026:
StartSmart: Trades Business Blueprint — https://www.worksmartcanada.ca/start-smart-trades-business-blueprint
StartSmart: Service Business Blueprint — https://www.worksmartcanada.ca/start-smart-service-business-blueprint
These programs include training and exercises, business mentoring, and hands-on activities that help you actually start a business (and not just learn how to do it).
It’s time to stop working for someone else’s dream and turn your skills into a thriving business!